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Gary Kirsten quits as Pakistan white-ball coach 6 months after joining

October 28, 2024 admin

File picture of Gary Kirsten gesturing during a net session with the Pakistan cricket team | Photo Credit: Getty Images Gary Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan’s white-ball coach barely six months after taking up the job, the country’s cricket board said on Monday (October 28, 2024). Test coach Jason Gillespie will fill in for Kirsten…

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Afridi concerned about Pakistan’s middle-over strike rate but backs them to reach T20 WC final

May 26, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi | Photo Credit: AP Former captain Shahid Afridi is confident Pakistan will once again reach the final of the T20 World Cup but expressed apprehension regarding the batters’ sluggish strike rate in the middle overs. The former all-rounder added that Pakistan’s pace attack comprising Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf,…

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Inzamam steps down as Pakistan chief selector mid-World Cup

October 31, 2023 admin

File picture of chief selector of the Pakistan cricket squad Inzamam-ul-Haq | Photo Credit: AP Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has stepped down as Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chief selector on Sunday after allegations of a conflict of interest. His resignation comes after Pakistani media reported one of his co-directors in a U.K.-based company, Yazoo International Ltd,…

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ICC World Cup | It takes more than just teams to make a match; fans are important too

October 17, 2023 admin

Indian cricket fans watch the match between India and Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s cricket in the World Cup so far has been excellent. Things are falling into place with a rapidity that must worry the other…

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